Hamilton East: Blueprint for Growth Education Growth Plan to 2030

Director’s message: What have we done so far? E ray rangatira mā tēnā koutou katoa • We will continue to monitor school rolls and work with Councils to • Most schools have enrolment schemes in place, and where they do not we understand the uptake of future residential growth. In the same way we’re seeing Hamilton West are either discussing implementing one, or there is no benefit to expand, the eastern part of the city has also spread implementing one, such as in some broad rural catchments. northwards over the last decade. We have delivered • Seven new schools have been established in this catchment in the last new schools to accommodate the growth as it has Beyond 2030 fifteen years; four of these since 2015 including two primary, one junior developed. We know that this growth is going to go high school and one senior high school. The most recent school is Te Ao Growth beyond 2030 is expected to continue. It is anticipated that additional on and we will plan to meet these challenges. Mārama primary which opened for Term 1, 2019. secondary provision in the north of the catchment will be in place by 2030 In Hamilton East, we will support our local communities to cater for this however the timing of this is uncertain. As the future development areas are • Between 2013 and 2017, we have invested $2.7 million on nine additional growth through our existing local schools where we can. incorporated within the City boundary, this will enable significant growth in teaching spaces across the catchment. Four additional teaching spaces these areas. Additional schooling provision is likely to be required in these As a region, we are planning now so that we have enough space in our were announced in Budget 18 for Fairfield Primary. locations. existing schools as well as new accommodation where it is needed. This • We are currently negotiating the purchase of more land adjacent to growth plan looks at Hamilton East and complements the other growth Primary to accommodate projected roll growth. plans for the region, including Hamilton West, Cambridge and Te Māori medium Kauwhata. In the Hamilton East catchment, there are six kōhanga reo and two puna reo providing for preschool Māori medium learning. There is one primary I am very pleased to present the following plan for growth for Hamilton East Planning for short-term growth (3 years) out to 2030. This plan, like our other Ministry growth plans, will help to and one intermediate school providing education in Māori medium through We’re planning now to accommodate growth in the short-term through a deliver an education system that enables every New Zealander to achieve a rumaki, both at Level 2. These schools have a combined immersion roll of and be the best they can be. variety of responses, including enrolment schemes and new capacity. If 117 tauira across all year levels. There is also one secondary school growth projections materialise as expected, by the early 2020s, we expect: offering Māori medium at Level 2. There are two full primary kura with a Noho ora mai • At the primary level, we will need to provide an additional 280-630 student combined immersion roll of 300 tauira. Paula Rawiri places in this catchment. This will mostly be at existing urban schools In the Hamilton East catchment, there is no secondary full immersion Māori where infill development has seen the schools roll increase significantly. medium pathway for tauira, and many of these tauira travel to the Hamilton East’s growth story • To initiate the acquisition process for up to three primary school sites in the wharekura situated in Hamilton West. Stats NZ projects that Hamilton City’s population will grow from 168,000 in catchment in the next 12 to 24 months. Across wider Hamilton, we have begun work on a plan that will help ensure 2018 to 198,000 in 2030, and 225,000 by 2043. Hamilton East covers a • Stage 3 of the Junior/Senior High to result in an additional 500 children and young people with their families can access suitable Māori large urban area east of the and extends into parts of the language pathways. Hui will commence in 2019. surrounding Waikato and Waipa Districts. The northern part of the student places. catchment comprises Rototuna where more than half of Hamilton’s population growth in the last fifteen years has occurred. Planning for medium-term growth (3-10 years) Learning Support There are smaller pockets of new development planned for the eastern Specialist learning support facilities are available at Patricia Avenue fringe at Greenhill (up to 1,500 dwellings) and (800-900 dwellings). We already have plans underway to manage growth through to 2030. Here’s School, for children from the south-east, and Hamilton North School for There are also future growth areas to the north and north-east that will be how: children from the north-east. transferred into the City as more land is required. This is anticipated to • We know re-development of existing school sites will be required in the happen in the early part of the next decade – about 10 years ahead of medium term to accommodate the growth we know is coming. Master In Hamilton East, they are supported by satellite units at four primary schedule. planning is already underway at Rototuna and Fairfield Primary schools. schools (including one state integrated primary), Fairfield Intermediate, and Rototuna High School. Te Ao Mārama School, which opened in 2019, also The remainder of growth in this catchment is anticipated to be in more • We will work with all schools to agree a master planning capacity to which has a learning support satellite unit. established suburbs through infill. Council is encouraging this as the each school can be re-developed. infrastructure already exists. For us, this means we will need to There are school managed learning support spaces at several schools. All • We expect that there will be a need for additional provision at the accommodate a growing student population within existing suburbs. new schools will be considered for provision for learning support space. secondary level in the Rototuna area sooner than anticipated due to roll Growth in the primary school population has been at or above the highest growth pressure on existing schools. Timing of this provision is now growth projections. Hamilton East primary schools are experiencing anticipated to be required prior to 2030, however this will depend on how significant pressure. The secondary network has some capacity but we fast development unfolds. need to plan as pressure will mount as primary students move into secondary schools. Hamilton East: Blueprint for Growth New Zealand Education Growth Plan to 2030

This growth plan covers the Hamilton East area in the Waikato education region. In the Hamilton East catchment there are 41 schools; 31 state, 6 state integrated, and 4 private schools; 10 full primary, 16 contributing primary schools, 2 intermediates, a restricted composite, 2 composite, 9 secondary schools, and a special school. As at July 2018, this catchment had a combined school roll of 20,779 students, including 457 Māori Medium students and 313 ORS students. What’s influencing the Growth Plan

Population growth » Significant population growth has occurred in the Here’s what'sHere’s already what's underway already that’s underway giving us athat’s head startgiving to usmeet a last few years in previously undeveloped land in growth in the region head start to meet growth in the region the north, and infill growth in the existing older suburbs. This is expected to continue putting » Most schools have enrolment schemes in pressure on network. place where they need one. Exploring Current network at capacity enrolment schemes with some schools in the catchment » The primary schools in Hamilton East are experiencing pressure from significant growth. » Opened four new schools since 2015, the The secondary network is expected to exceed most recent being Te Ao Mārama primary capacity in the next three years. school which opened in Term 1, 2019. Council re-zoning ahead of schedule » Changes to the city’s boundaries are planned to » Funded 13 teaching spaces since 2013. We occur sooner than anticipated bringing forward are looking for more land adjacent to development in the east. We expect further land Horsham Downs Primary school to acquisition might be necessary to accommodate accommodate roll growth. this. Growth Plan to 2030

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Stage 2 Te Āo Potential new primary Te Ao Rototuna Potential site Marama (Rototuna #2) Mārama Jnr/Snr High acquisition for 300 student places 500 student places opens expansion up to three 500 student primary and Opening of further new places one secondary Potential new primary schools – timing site secondary provision TBC 280-630 additional primary student places (Rototuna)

» Site acquisition process to be initiated in the next 1-2 » Explore enrolment schemes and changes with some years for up to three new primary school sites, with schools in this catchment. these schools opening as monitoring determines. » In the Hamilton East catchment, there is no secondary full immersion Māori medium pathway for tauira, and many of these » Enrolment schemes will be amended as new schools » Further secondary school provision will be needed in Enrolment tauira travel to the wharekura situated in Hamilton West. Zones are established. Site Rototuna sooner than anticipated, with site acquisition Acquisition required in the short-term. » For the wider Hamilton area, we have begun work on a Hamilton-wide Māori medium strategy and will hui with the community in 2019. Expanding » Specialist learning support facilities are available at Patricia Provision » Between 280-630 additional student places in the Avenue School, for children from the south-east, and Hamilton Type primary network are needed in the next three years to » New primary school (Te Ao Mārama) opened in 2019. North School for children from the north-east. Due to population accommodate roll growth in existing schools as a growth, both of these schools are currently at capacity. result of infill development. » New primary and secondary provision likely to be required sooner than expected due to roll growth » All new schools will be considered for provision for learning Roll Establish » Expansion at Rototuna Junior/Senior High will add pressure on existing schools. support space. growth 500 student places at secondary level. New funding Schools